Wests Tigers Private Ownership is that the Answer?

[BUGSY MALONE]

With the Holman Barnes Group on the nose with many of the old Balmain and current Wests Tigers supporters, is now the time for serious talks to take place between the NRL, HBG and all WT stakeholders regarding possible Private Ownership?
If HBG were to consider offering up the Wests Tigers NRL Licence to a Private Owner it could be a win/win for them and supporters, with a current estimated value being thrown around at between
A$70-$90 million?
If the right owner with a long-term commitment and sufficient financial resources took over, the Wests Tigers could become one of the biggest success stories in the NRL. They have a huge supporter base, a rich nursery in Sydney West and South West and a well-known brand. With stable leadership and sustained investment, they have the potential to become a consistent finals contender and eventually a premiership- winning club again.
A proviso (IMO) would be that serious WT fans could purchase shares so that they would have some influence over the club's governance.
Surely current WT supporters would not have any concern over the culture being weakened as it is currently rotten to the core?
NB: I took the liberty of referencing from ChatGPT in respect of some of the above data.

 

[innsaneink]

The sticking point:

......If HBG were to consider offering up the Wests Tigers NRL Licence to a Private Owner ......

 

[Papacito]

Private ownership hasn't worked out too well for the Titans.

 

[NT_Tiger]

It looks to me like HBG powerbrokers get some kind of perverse satisfaction just having WT on its books and watching it flounder.
Why sell when you can get this much entertainment for little cost?

 

[weststigers]

Private ownership hasn't worked out too well for the Titans.

HBG ownership hasn't worked out too well for us

 

[weststigers]

With the Holman Barnes Group on the nose with many of the old Balmain and current Wests Tigers supporters, is now the time for serious talks to take place between the NRL, HBG and all WT stakeholders regarding possible Private Ownership?
If HBG were to consider offering up the Wests Tigers NRL Licence to a Private Owner it could be a win/win for them and supporters, with a current estimated value being thrown around at between
A$70-$90 million?
If the right owner with a long-term commitment and sufficient financial resources took over, the Wests Tigers could become one of the biggest success stories in the NRL. They have a huge supporter base, a rich nursery in Sydney West and South West and a well-known brand. With stable leadership and sustained investment, they have the potential to become a consistent finals contender and eventually a premiership- winning club again.
A proviso (IMO) would be that serious WT fans could purchase shares so that they would have some influence over the club's governance.
Surely current WT supporters would not have any concern over the culture being weakened as it is currently rotten to the core?
NB: I took the liberty of referencing from ChatGPT in respect of some of the above data.

you don't need to sell shares to fans - you can simply allow members voting rights to elect the board.

 

[wstigers11]

If they are ambitious, care about success, and will invest adequately in the football programs it’s absolutely better than what we have now

 

[KevB]

you don't need to sell shares to fans - you can simply allow members voting rights to elect the board.

I don't think any private owner would allow club members to elect a Board.

 

[weststigers]

I don't think any private owner would allow club members to elect a Board.

A private owner can do what they like

 

[jadtiger]

With the Holman Barnes Group on the nose with many of the old Balmain and current Wests Tigers supporters, is now the time for serious talks to take place between the NRL, HBG and all WT stakeholders regarding possible Private Ownership?
If HBG were to consider offering up the Wests Tigers NRL Licence to a Private Owner it could be a win/win for them and supporters, with a current estimated value being thrown around at between
A$70-$90 million?
If the right owner with a long-term commitment and sufficient financial resources took over, the Wests Tigers could become one of the biggest success stories in the NRL. They have a huge supporter base, a rich nursery in Sydney West and South West and a well-known brand. With stable leadership and sustained investment, they have the potential to become a consistent finals contender and eventually a premiership- winning club again.
A proviso (IMO) would be that serious WT fans could purchase shares so that they would have some influence over the club's governance.
Surely current WT supporters would not have any concern over the culture being weakened as it is currently rotten to the core?
NB: I took the liberty of referencing from ChatGPT in respect of some of the above data.

Your opening sentence is wrong because it is not just old Balmain or new Wests Tigers supporters that believe HBG are on the nose every ex Magpie supporter i have spoken to over the years believes the same thing.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Private ownership hasn't worked out too well for the Titans.

They do not have the trouble we do.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

It looks to me like HBG powerbrokers get some kind of perverse satisfaction just having WT on its books and watching it flounder.
Why sell when you can get this much entertainment for little cost?

And just think, they get to watch the Western Suburbs Magpies play at their home ground at Lidcombe about every two weeks and that keeps them totally happy.

 

[Winston Churchill]

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